| 【knot-, knit-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "cnotta," and "cnyttan." It carries the basic meaning of "knot." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "knot-, knit-"]
knit **[4552] If you knit something, especially an article of clothing, you make it from wool or a similar thread by using two knitting needles or a machine.
knitting **[4563] Knitting is something, such as an article of clothing, that is being knitted.
knot **[4554] If you tie a knot in a piece of string, rope, cloth, or other material, you pass one end or part of it through a loop and pull it tight.
[WORD ROOT]root knot
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] knit, knitt, knot
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) cnotta, cnyttan
[MEANING]root knot
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 cnotta a knot; intertwining of ropes, cords, etc.
- 【Old English】 cnyttan to tie with a knot, bind together, fasten by tying
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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knit ★★[4552] verb from knit 〈 knot
【DEFINITION】 If you knit something, especially an article of clothing, you make it from wool or a similar thread by using two knitting needles or a machine.
【Declension/Conjugation】 knitted knit knitted knit knitting knits
【SYNONYM】 mend, mend
【ROOTs】 knit(knot); knot
【Etymology】 《Old English cnotta》 a knot; intertwining of ropes, cords, etc.
【First Known Meaning】 to tie with a knot, bind together, fasten by tying,
【DERIVATIVEs】 knittable, knitter, knit
knitting ★★[4563] noun from knit 〈 knot
【DEFINITION】 Knitting is something, such as an article of clothing, that is being knitted.
【COMPOSITION】 knit + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ knitt(knot); knot ⑵ ing; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English cnotta》 a knot; intertwining of ropes, cords, etc.
knot ★★[4554] noun from knot
【DEFINITION】 If you tie a knot in a piece of string, rope, cloth, or other material, you pass one end or part of it through a loop and pull it tight.
【pl.】 knots
【ROOTs】 knot; knot
【Etymology】 《Old English cnotta》 a knot; intertwining of ropes, cords, etc.
【First Known Meaning】 intertwining of ropes, cords, etc
【DERIVATIVEs】 knotless, knotlike, knotter, knotty , knot
Other words containing "knot-, knit-"; knitted, knotweed
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
kin
just-, jus-
jure
judic-, Jud, judge
joy
journ-
ject
it-, ire-
integr
insul, isle
